Establishes the crime of aggravated offering of a false accusation against a police officer or peace officer.
New York S00175 amends the penal law and the criminal procedure law to create the crime of aggravated offering of a false accusation against a police officer or peace officer. This crime occurs when a person knowingly reports false or baseless information about a police officer or peace officer's wrongdoing to a law enforcement officer or agency. The bill defines this offense as a class D felony and requires the posting of bail. The new law will take effect 30 days after it becomes effective.
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